Alabama growing zones

[cindy71]

I just bought a house north of Birmingham and south of Huntsville. What is my growing zone number? Thanks Cindy

[CarolT]

Welcome to the area! I live a little north of Cullman, myself. You should be zone 7

[Harry Chickpea]

FWIW, after watching the weather for a few years, I've noticed that the Cullman area seems to get MUCH more rainfall than the area around Huntsville. Not sure how that affects planting, just something to be aware of.

[uncle Will in In.]

Regaurdless of the zone, I had a construction Foreman from Alabama working in Indiana on a day below zero tell me when I told him I would bet he wished he was back down in Alabama, "Oh I don't know." "It gets down around zero down there, and just hangs there!"

[Bearfootfarm]

Originally Posted by cindy71

I just bought a house north of Birmingham and south of Huntsville. What is my growing zone number? Thanks Cindy

Here's the map:
http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/#

[Ravenlost]

Yep, Zone 7.

[halfpint]

Welcome to Alabama! Zone 7 as others have said, but you can grow some things for warmer climates in pots and bring them inside in the winter. I have small lemon and orange trees that I get a couple of fruit off of each year this way.

I also usually get a larger fall crop than summer crops.

Dawn

[cindy71]

Thanks everyone.. I have a very wet yard so I am looking for trees to plant that will suck up alot of water. I was looking on the website Fast Growing Trees and wasn't sure of my nunber. And now I know... Thanks

[CarolT]

Not sure if you're looking for producing trees or not, but weeping willows love water You get switches from a tree and plant in a wet spot and often, it takes off and grows.